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``You \emph{were} a little grave,'' said Alice.

``Well just then I was inventing a new way of getting over a gate---would you like to hear it?''

``Very much indeed,'' Alice said politely.

``I'll tell you how I came to think of it.'' said the Knight. ``You see, I said to myself `The only difficulty is with the feet: the \emph{head} is high enough already.' Now, first I put my head on the top of the gate---then the head's high enough---then I stand on my head---then the feet are high enough, you see---then I'm over, you see.''

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